Agencies catch pandemic fraudsters and scammers

#Middlebury #Veterans #Fraud #Scammers VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves The Covid pandemic has been a pot of gold for thieves and scammers who want to exploit the critical needs of hospitals ... Continue Reading →

Why are scammer punishments so light?

#Middlebury #Veterans #VA #Scammers VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves What always stands out, at least to me, are the low penalties for the criminals who steal from veterans and the Department ... Continue Reading →

Avoid scammers during the holiday season

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Scammers #HolidaySeason Here we are in the middle of the holiday buying season, already leery of online purchasing scams and every email we receive that includes ... Continue Reading →

Scam comes close to home

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Scams #PharmacyScam Oops. I came very close to falling for a scam just like the ones I always warn against in this column. The text message on my phone appeared ... Continue Reading →

Why are seniors targeted for scams?

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Scammers In one year alone, seniors lost over $3 billion to scammers, and it’s gotten worse every year. The 60-69 age group was bad enough, but the dollar ... Continue Reading →

Even doctors can be scammers

#MiddleburyCT #Veterans #Scammers VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves Mostly you think of scammers who steal as lowlifes, but it’s not always the case. Sometimes they’re well-educated ... Continue Reading →

Avoid scams after tragedy in Turkey and Syria

#MiddleburyCT #Scammers #Turkey #Syria HARTFORD — Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection and the Office of the Attorney General remind the public to be cautious of ... Continue Reading →

Scammers nabbed in false claims cases

#MiddleburyCT #Veterans VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves It’s not the brightest of individuals who try to con the Department of Veterans Affairs out of goods, services and money. ... Continue Reading →

Scammers now more dangerous than ever

#MiddleburyCT #Scammers #Seniors To those of us who wander the internet: beware. The scammers, thieves and troublemakers have kicked things up a notch or two, and frankly it’s ... Continue Reading →

Scammers use the Omicron vaccine

#Middlebury #Omicron The latest scam against seniors appears to have started the very day the new COVID Omicron vaccine was announced as being approved by the Food and Drug Administration. ... Continue Reading →